At the beginning of the famine, I became famous all over the world with my useless system

Chapter 220 Buying Lychees

Before Lin Qing could tell him not to be polite and to just say what he wanted to say, the boss was pulled aside.

The proprietress emerged from behind his obese body and angrily said, "Don't say such nonsense in front of my wife!"

The proprietress led Lin Qing to the base of the city wall and whispered, "Madam, we are in trouble. Please lend a hand!"

Seeing that it was getting late, Lin Qing thought that no matter what the problem was, she had to solve it quickly. She said, "Boss, please don't be anxious. If you have anything to say, please take your time. If I can help, I will do my best."

The proprietress was unfazed. She lifted a covered bamboo basket and said, "Look, madam. These are lychees we brought from Lingnan at a high price. We were originally going to send them to the Tang Mansion. They want a basket every month. But when we sent it this time, the Tang Mansion actually refused, saying that the old lady had a poor appetite and they didn't want them."

Lin Qing sniffed the slightly fermented aroma and continued her topic, "But apart from the Tang family, no one else in Anping Town can afford such expensive fruit."

"That's right," the proprietress wiped her tears and said, "We tried to sell some, but everyone was so scared by the prices that they couldn't speak clearly. Madam, please have mercy on us. We really have no other choice, otherwise we wouldn't bother you."

The boss also timidly followed his wife and explained, "Yes, I also went to the Jia Mansion and other wealthy families to sell it, but when they heard that the goods were originally ordered by the Tang Mansion, they all said they didn't dare to pursue it."

Lin Qing felt somewhat helpless after hearing this and said, "What the Tang family did was really dishonest."

The boss' legs trembled at her bold words. "But, I dare not say that. I'm not afraid of you laughing at me. We shipped this basket of lychees on credit from the shipping dock. If we can't sell them, not only will we not get our money back, but our fruit stall will also be in jeopardy..."

The proprietress heard him complain again and couldn't help but interrupt him, saying, "Madam, you have many ideas, so please help us think of a way to deal with these lychees. Don't worry, we will definitely reward you afterwards!"

Lin Qing asked, "How are your lychees selling? How many are left?"

The boss knew she wanted to help when he heard her words, and his eyes lit up as he said, "I knew you wouldn't just stand by and watch someone die! There are still twelve pounds left in the basket. I was originally going to sell it to the Tang family at thirty coins a pound, but now that it's been delayed for a few days, I'll be thankful if I can sell it for twenty coins."

Lin Qing knew that his offer could barely cover his costs.

After all, lychees are seasonal fruits and are shipped from such a faraway place as Lingnan. They are precious fruits under normal circumstances, let alone during these years of famine.

Normally, she would still be in the mood to help him solve his problem, but now she just wanted to go home early, so she said, "I'll give you three hundred coins, and you can give me the remaining lychees."

The boss and his wife widened their eyes. They really didn't expect her to come up with such an idea.

The proprietress was the first to react. She said, "No, no, no, no, no, how can we earn your money? Let's just take fifteen cents!"

Lin Qing took out a piece of silver worth about three cents and placed it on the wooden box they had used to collect money. He said, "I'm in a hurry to get home, you two. We can talk next time if you have anything to say. Put the lychees here."

The basket was filled with twelve pounds of lychees but it was still not full. The boss and his wife were still in shock until Lin Qing left.

The proprietress sighed, "It's good for a woman to have money. I also want to spend money so freely when I go out."

But the boss said, "If only we had her basket! Even though she's dressed so plainly and the child's clothes aren't appropriate, I didn't expect her to be so generous... Hiss, why are you hitting someone?"

The proprietress withdrew her hand fiercely, glared at him, and said, "You really don't deserve anyone's help! How dare you gossip about my wife behind her back like that!"